Decorative toolbox

ABSTRACT

A decorative toolbox includes a box body and a lid, and the box body and lid separately have a connecting member disposed at a corresponding edge of a rear side; and the box body fixes different tools into latch grooves of a disposing baseboard, and a corresponding side of the connecting member has a latch groove, and the bottom board has a support hole. The lid includes a containing space, a frame and a hook, and the containing space is disposed at an external surface of the lid for containing a corresponding ornament. The toolbox is an ornament hung on a wall of a room to decorate the interior environment, and the photo or picture can be changed according to personal moods, seasons or holidays, and the toolbox can facilitate the access and storage of tools.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a toolbox, and more particularly to adecorative toolbox that inlays a landscape picture, a famous painting oran enlarged photo and users can change the inlaid photo or pictureaccording to personal moods, seasons or holidays, and the toolbox can behung in a room for decoration.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, most families have tools for performing simple repairs,maintenance, and work, but a general family does not have a dedicatedtoolbox, and the tools are placed in an unseen place as one pleases. Ifit is necessary to use a tool, users may have difficulty to locate thedesired tool. Some people put tools in a small wooden box or a plasticbag, but such arrangement adversely affects the interior environment.Since tools are not recommended to be put at anywhere in a room,therefore they are usually piled in a storeroom or an unseen corner. Asa result, users may forget where they put the tools or simply lose thetools. It is inconvenient for users to access the tools, and thuscausing some sort of inconvenience or trouble to users.

Referring to FIG. 1, a prior art toolbox 100 comprises a lid 101, a boxbody 102 and a tool disposing layer 103, and the toolbox 100 is usuallymade of metal or wood, and thus it is heavy and not good looking at all.The design of the prior art toolbox 100 focuses on the capacity andportability of the toolbox and seldom takes the stylish design intoconsideration. If a toolbox is not used, it is necessary to store thetoolbox in a storeroom to prevent its adverse effect to the interiorenvironment. Although the prior art toolbox 100 can store tools, it isinconvenient to store and access tools.

In view of the foregoing shortcomings of storing a toolbox, the presentinvention provides a toolbox with an artistic frame, and a landscapepicture, a famous painting or an enlarged photo can be inlaid onto thetoolbox to form a decorative handcraft, and the toolbox can be hung in aroom for decorating a room, and the invention also facilitates thestorage and access of tools.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide adecorative toolbox that inlays a landscape picture, a famous painting oran enlarged photo onto the toolbox and the decorative toolbox is hung ona wall of a room to decorate the room and provides a convenient way ofstoring and accessing tools.

To achieve the foregoing objective, a decorative toolbox of theinvention comprises a box body, a lid, a connecting member disposed at acorresponding edge of a rear side of said box body and a disposingbaseboard having a plurality of different tool latch grooves in the boxbody, characterized in that the box body includes a latch groovedisposed on a lateral side of the box body and a support hole disposedat the bottom of the box body; the lid has a containing space, a frameand a hook, and the containing space is disposed at an external surfaceof the lid for containing a corresponding ornament.

The advantage of the present invention resides on that the toolbox is anornament hung on a wall of a room to decorate the interior environment,and the photo or picture can be changed according to personal moods,seasons or holidays, and the toolbox facilitates the access and storageof tools.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traditional toolbox;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a box body and lid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an application of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The structure, technical measures and effects of the present inventionwill now be described in more detail hereinafter with reference to theaccompanying drawings that show various embodiments of the invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, a decorative toolbox of a preferredembodiment of the present invention comprises a box body 1, a lid 2 andan ornament 3. The box body 1 and the lid 2 (usually made of metal orwood) separately have a connecting member 4 (which is a hinge in thisembodiment) disposed on the corresponding edge of a rear side andconnected with each other, and the box 1 and lid 2 can be opened orclosed by turning the connecting member 4. The box body has a latchgroove 11 on a lateral side; and the box body 1 includes a disposingbaseboard 12 having different tool grooves, and the bottom board has aplurality of support holes 13 (as shown in FIG. 5). The lid 2 includes acontaining space 21, a frame 22 and a hook 23 (as shown in FIGS. 3 and4). The containing space 21 is disposed at the external surface of thelid 2 and corresponding to the ornament 3. The frame 22 comes with anartistic appearance or embossment, and the hook 23 is a buckle, and theornament 3 is a landscape picture, a famous painting or a copy of anenlarged photo having memorial values. The ornament 3 is fixed into thecontaining space 21 disposed on the surface of the lid 2 (as shown inFIG. 3) by a plurality of fixtures 31 (which are screws in thisembodiment).

Referring to FIG. 6, common tools are latched into the correspondingtool latch grooves on the disposing baseboard 12 and covered by the lid2. The box body 1 and the lid 2 are integrally engaged by a hook 23 anda latch groove 11, and the box body 1 can be hung onto a wall of a roomor an appropriate panel of furniture. Several nails or hooks are nailedat the corresponding positions of the support holes 13 at the bottomboard of the box body 1, and then the support holes 13 are latched intothe corresponding nails or hooks. Of course, the lid 2 can be opened tofacilitate hanging the box body 1 as shown in the figure. After thetoolbox is hung, the lid 2 is fixed onto the box body 1. The toolboxhung on a wall becomes an indoor ornament for decorating the room, andthe inlaid photo or picture can be changed according to personal moods,seasons and holidays, and such toolbox also facilitates the storage andaccess of tools.

The present invention provides a feasible solution, and a patentapplication is duly filed accordingly. However, it is to be noted thatthe preferred embodiments disclosed in the specification and theaccompanying drawings are not intended to limit the invention. To thecontrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similararrangements and procedures, and thus the scope of the appended claimsshould be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass allsuch modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.

1. A decorative toolbox, comprising a box body, a lid, a connectingmember disposed at a corresponding edge of a rear side of said box bodyand a disposing baseboard having a plurality of different tool latchgrooves in said box body; characterized in that: said box body includesa latch groove disposed on a lateral side of said box body and a supporthole disposed at the bottom of said box body; said lid has a containingspace, a frame and a hook, and said containing space is a space enclosedby said frame and disposed at an external surface of said lid forcontaining a corresponding ornament; and said hook is latched with alatch groove of said box body for closing said toolbox.
 2. Thedecorative toolbox of claim 1, wherein said box body and said lid aremade of metal or wood.
 3. The decorative toolbox of claim 1, whereinsaid latch groove of said box body includes a latch or a lock member. 4.The decorative toolbox of claim 1, wherein said frame of said lid has anartistic appearance or an embossment.
 5. The decorative toolbox of claim1, wherein said hook of said lid is a buckle.
 6. The decorative toolboxof claim 1, wherein said ornament is a landscape picture, a famouspainting, or a copy of an enlarged picture having a memorial value.